Gideon E. Nelson, Sr.

Photo: NELSON'S GROVE, Greensboro, Alabama, built by Gideon E. Nelson, Sr. This grave is unmarked. Builder of NELSON'S GROVE in Greensboro, Alabama. Husband of (1st wife) Georgiana Curry Nelson, buried at the Curry Cemetery in Perry Co., Ala. and after her death, (2nd) Laura Goree Nelson, both wifes were natives of Marion, Alabama. Gideon Edmund Nelson, sr. was the son of John and Matilda H. Nelson.

Gideon Edmund Nelson was born 18 JUN 1824 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL, and died 26 JUN 1867. He was the son of John Pratt Nelson and Matilda Hopson.

Georgiana T. Curry was born 11 APR 1827 and died 2 OCT 1852.

Children of Georgiana T. /Curry/ and Gideon Edmund /Nelson/ are: John Nelson was born ABT 1846 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL. No issue.

Jabez Curry Nelson was born ABT 1848 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL. He married Mary E. Jones on 4 MAY 1871 in Mobile, AL. She was born ABT 1850 in Alabama.

NOTE: John Pratt Nelson was born 26 MAR 1798 in Newberry County SC, and died 6 MAR 1855 in Greensboro, Green , AL. He was buried in Nelson Cemetery, Greensboro, AL. He was the son of Gideon Nelson and Martha Pratt. He was the grandson of WILLIAM NELSON.

Matilda Hopson was born 4 SEP 1804 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL, and died 5 MAY 1833 in Greensboro, Green , AL.

Children of Matilda /Hopson/ and John Pratt /Nelson/ are: Gideon Edmund Nelson was born 18 JUN 1824 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL, and died 26 JUN 1867. He married 1st Georgiana T. Curry on 17 FEB 1846 in Perry Co. AL. She was born 11 APR 1827 in of Greensboro, AL, and died 2 OCT 1852. He later remarried Miss Goree of Marion, Ala.

Pratt Nelson was born 19 MAR 1826 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL, and died 24 JUN 1858.

Ann Eliza Nelson was born ABT 1827 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL. She married Isreal Leonidas Pickens.

Carrie Nelson was born 5 FEB 1830 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL, and died 28 OCT 1856. She married Robert Thomas Goree. He was born ABT 1825/

Algernon Sidney Nelson was born 27 DEC 1831 in of Greensboro, Green Co. AL, and died 1871. He married Sarah Waller on 1859 in Alabama. She was born ABT 1835 in Alabama. Among their children were Robert S. Nelson of Selma and Birmingham, Sarah Waller Nelson White of Selma, and Algernon S. Nelson.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 29 2021, 2:12:32 UTC